CVE-2016-9221 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

A Denial of Service Vulnerability in 802.11 ingress connection authentication handling for the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause authentication to fail. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Mobility Express 2800 Series and 3800 Series Access Points when configured in local mode in 40 MHz. More Information: CSCvb33575. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(121.12) 8.4(1.82). Known Fixed Releases: 8.2(131.2) 8.2(131.3) 8.2(131.4) 8.2(141.0) 8.3(104.53) 8.3(104.54) 8.4(1.80) 8.4(1.85).

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Aironet Access Point Software	8.2\(121.12\)

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9221?

CVE-2016-9221 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). A Denial of Service Vulnerability in 802.11 ingress connection authentication handling for the Cisco Mobility Express 2800 and 3800 Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacke...

How severe is CVE-2016-9221?

CVE-2016-9221 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9221?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Aironet Access Point Software.